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Intestinal Cells Surprisingly Active In Pursuit Of Nutrition And Defense
Every cell lining the small intestine bristles with thousands of tightly packed microvilli that project into the gut lumen, forming a brush border that absorbs nutrients and protects the body from intestinal bacteria. In the June 29, 2009 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology, Matthew McConnell, Matthew Tyska, and colleagues now find that microvilli extend their functional reach even further using a molecular motor to send vesicles packed with gut enzymes out into the lumen to get a head start on breaking down their substrates.
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Sleep Difficulties May Occur With Parental Presence At Bedtime
Parental presence at bedtimes appears to have a greater negative impact on infant sleep than actual co-sleeping, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. Drugshop to buy zoloft online and other pills.
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Hypoglycemia Increases Mortality Risk, Lengthens Hospital Stay For Diabetes Patients -- Even Outside The ICU
Diabetes patients who are hospitalized for non-critical illnesses, and develop hypoglycemia while hospitalized, are likely to remain hospitalized longer and face greater risk of mortality both during and after hospitalization, according to a study published in the July issue of Diabetes Care.
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Alzheimer's Comment On Research That Genes In Early Onset Are Associated With Memory, Published In Nature, 28 July 2009

Memory is a fundamental function of nerve cells in the brain, and loss of memory is a key symptom in many people with Alzheimer"s disease. In order for memory to function correctly, nerve cells must be able to communicate effectively with each other. Many important proteins in the brain ensure that this communication is maintained between healthy nerve cells by monitoring the junctions, or synapses, between cells. This is also the location of production of amyloid-beta, which accumulates as plaques in Alzheimer"s disease. The gene PSEN1 is responsible for the protein presenilin1. Faulty versions of this gene are known to be linked to early onset Alzheimer"s disease. This new study shows that presenilin1 plays an important role in the functioning of synapses between nerve cells and suggests that the faulty protein disrupts communication between cells, thus affecting memory. The work also suggests that presenilin1 is linked with amyloid-beta and production of toxic plaques in the brain during Alzheimer"s disease. Alzheimer"s Society comment: "This study shows that a gene linked with early onset Alzheimer"s plays an important role in storing memory. This is an interesting finding which could lead to new research into how we can develop drug treatments that target this area. One million people will develop dementia in the next 10 years. We must act now. We need a national plan for dementia research and a tripling of investment to see research translated into better treatments for millions of people. Dementia is not a natural part of ageing; it is caused by diseases of the brain. 15,000 people under 65 live with dementia in the UK." Professor Clive Ballard Director of Research Alzheimer"s Society Reference Presenilins are essential for regulating neurotransmitter release. Chen Zhang1,2, Bei Wu1, Vassilios Beglopoulos1, Mary Wines-Samuelson1, Dawei Zhang1, Ioannis Dragatsis3, Thomas C. Su֬dhof2 & Jie Shen. Vol 460|30 July 2009| doi:10.1038/nature08177 Alzheimer"s Society


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